2017 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.
| 2017 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 10:20 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
02 19:14 Moon at Descending Node
03 07:47 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 20:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 15:07 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
10 07:07 Moon at Perigee: 363242 km
12 12:34 FULL MOON
12 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
15 05:07 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
15 11:44 Moon at Ascending Node
19 06:26 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
19 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°W
19 23:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 01:14 Moon at Apogee: 404913 km
24 11:37 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
26 01:46 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
28 01:07 NEW MOON
29 23:21 Moon at Descending Node
31 14:11 Jupiter 3.5°N of Spica
31 15:34 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
Feb 01 02:09 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
04 05:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 22:14 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
06 14:59 Moon at Perigee: 368817 km
07 15 Mercury at Aphelion
11 01:33 FULL MOON
11 01:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.988
11 15:04 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
11 20:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 15:55 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
17 08 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45652 AU
18 20:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 22:14 Moon at Apogee: 404376 km
20 17 Venus at Perihelion
21 00:44 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
26 07:28 Moon at Descending Node
26 15:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
26 15:58 NEW MOON
Mar 01 19:58 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
02 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
03 08:24 Moon at Perigee: 369065 km
05 03:38 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 12:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 23:20 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
11 05:17 Moon at Ascending Node
12 15:54 FULL MOON
14 21:04 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
18 18:25 Moon at Apogee: 404651 km
20 11:29 Vernal Equinox
20 11:49 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
20 16:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 15 Mercury at Perihelion
25 12 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 16:41 Moon at Descending Node
28 03:57 NEW MOON
30 13:39 Moon at Perigee: 363855 km
Apr 01 09:50 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
01 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
03 19:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 05:30 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
07 10:14 Moon at Ascending Node
07 22 Jupiter at Opposition
10 22:20 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
11 07:08 FULL MOON
14 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 11:05 Moon at Apogee: 405478 km
16 19:39 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
19 10:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 09:16 Mars 3.4°S of Pleiades
21 23:30 Moon at Descending Node
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 13:16 NEW MOON
27 17:18 Moon at Perigee: 359325 km
28 18:19 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
May 03 03:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 10:49 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
04 11:42 Moon at Ascending Node
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 22:24 Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
10 22:43 FULL MOON
12 20:51 Moon at Apogee: 406212 km
14 00:07 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
18 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°W
19 01:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 02:30 Moon at Descending Node
22 13:32 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
24 02:20 Mercury 1.6°N of Moon
25 20:44 NEW MOON
26 02:23 Moon at Perigee: 357210 km
31 12:56 Moon at Ascending Node
31 17:08 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
Jun 01 13:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°W
04 00:57 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
08 23:21 Moon at Apogee: 406402 km
09 14:10 FULL MOON
10 02:25 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
13 01 Venus at Aphelion
15 03:40 Moon at Descending Node
15 10 Saturn at Opposition
17 12:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 14 Mercury at Perihelion
20 22:13 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
21 05:25 Summer Solstice
21 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 15:23 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
23 11:49 Moon at Perigee: 357938 km
24 03:31 NEW MOON
27 17:26 Moon at Ascending Node
28 01:26 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 01:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 08:28 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
03 21 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
06 05:27 Moon at Apogee: 405934 km
07 04:34 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
09 05:07 FULL MOON
12 06:17 Moon at Descending Node
13 19:03 Venus 3.1°N of Aldebaran
16 20:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 00:37 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
20 12:13 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
21 18:09 Moon at Perigee: 361238 km
23 10:46 NEW MOON
25 01:46 Moon at Ascending Node
25 09:49 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
25 11:14 Regulus 0.0°S of Moon
25 18:03 Mercury 0.8°S of Regulus
27 01 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 21:15 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
30 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
30 16:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 02 14 Mercury at Aphelion
02 18:55 Moon at Apogee: 405026 km
03 08:31 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
07 19:11 FULL MOON
07 19:20 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246
08 11:56 Moon at Descending Node
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 02:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 07:39 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
18 14:14 Moon at Perigee: 366129 km
19 05:45 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
21 11:34 Moon at Ascending Node
21 19:26 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.031
21 19:30 NEW MOON
25 14:00 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
26 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 09:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 12:25 Moon at Apogee: 404307 km
30 15:23 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
Sep 04 19:41 Moon at Descending Node
05 05 Neptune at Opposition
06 08:03 FULL MOON
10 06:30 Mercury 0.7°S of Regulus
10 22:44 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
12 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
12 13:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
13 07:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 17:04 Moon at Perigee: 369856 km
15 13 Mercury at Perihelion
16 19 Mercury 0.1°N of Mars
17 19:28 Moon at Ascending Node
18 01:56 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
18 05:32 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
18 20:42 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
19 00:22 Mercury 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
19 22:30 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
20 06:30 NEW MOON
22 08:51 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
22 21:02 Autumnal Equinox
27 01:09 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
27 07:49 Moon at Apogee: 404342 km
28 03:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 03:05 Moon at Descending Node
03 10 Venus at Perihelion
05 17 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
05 19:40 FULL MOON
07 23 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66609 AU
08 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 06:51 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
09 19:05 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
12 13:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 23:10 Moon at Ascending Node
15 11:54 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
17 11:04 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
18 01:21 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
19 18 Uranus at Opposition
19 20:12 NEW MOON
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 12:54 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
25 03:25 Moon at Apogee: 405151 km
26 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
27 23:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 07:41 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 02 14:58 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
04 06:23 FULL MOON
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 01:09 Moon at Perigee: 361438 km
06 03:19 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
10 21:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 23:40 Moon at Ascending Node
11 17:07 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 18:50 Mercury 2.2°N of Antares
15 01:40 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
16 22:26 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 12:42 NEW MOON
21 01:34 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
21 19:52 Moon at Apogee: 406132 km
24 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°E
25 09:22 Moon at Descending Node
26 18:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 15:30 Mars 2.9°N of Spica
Dec 03 14:00 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
03 16:47 FULL MOON
04 09:42 Moon at Perigee: 357496 km
08 01:39 Moon at Ascending Node
08 23:25 Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
10 08:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 13 Mercury at Perihelion
13 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 17:27 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 15:26 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
18 07:31 NEW MOON
19 02:27 Moon at Apogee: 406605 km
21 17:29 Winter Solstice
21 21 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
22 11:04 Moon at Descending Node
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 10:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 01:25 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
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Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac
- Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
- Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
- Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
- Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
- Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
- Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
- Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
- during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
- during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star - Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
- Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
- Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
- Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
- Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit
- Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
- Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
- Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
- Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
- Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
- Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus
2017 Phases of the Moon
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.
| 2017 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 05 20:47 | Jan 12 12:34 | Jan 19 23:14 |
| Jan 28 01:07 | Feb 04 05:19 | Feb 11 01:33 n | Feb 18 20:33 |
| Feb 26 15:58 A | Mar 05 12:32 | Mar 12 15:54 | Mar 20 16:58 |
| Mar 28 03:57 | Apr 03 19:39 | Apr 11 07:08 | Apr 19 10:57 |
| Apr 26 13:16 | May 03 03:47 | May 10 22:43 | May 19 01:33 |
| May 25 20:44 | Jun 01 13:42 | Jun 09 14:10 | Jun 17 12:33 |
| Jun 24 03:31 | Jul 01 01:51 | Jul 09 05:07 | Jul 16 20:26 |
| Jul 23 10:46 | Jul 30 16:23 | Aug 07 19:11 p | Aug 15 02:15 |
| Aug 21 19:30 T | Aug 29 09:13 | Sep 06 08:03 | Sep 13 07:25 |
| Sep 20 06:30 | Sep 28 03:54 | Oct 05 19:40 | Oct 12 13:25 |
| Oct 19 20:12 | Oct 27 23:22 | Nov 04 06:23 | Nov 10 21:37 |
| Nov 18 12:42 | Nov 26 18:03 | Dec 03 16:47 | Dec 10 08:51 |
| Dec 18 07:31 | Dec 26 10:20 | - | - |
For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.
The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.
If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.
Solar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Lunar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Sky Event Almanacs: 2011 to 2020
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| GMT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| CET | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| EET | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| MSK | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| GST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 hours)
(where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.
For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.
Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.
The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.
| Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs | |
| Solstice/Equinox (Earth) | ± 0.5 minute |
| Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) | ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU |
| Solar and Lunar Eclipses | ± 0.5 minute |
| Phases of the Moon | ± 0.5 minute |
| Moon at Nodes | ± 2 minutes |
| Apogee/Perigee of Moon | ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers |
| Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet | ± 10 minutes |
| Conjunctions of Planet with Planet | ± 3 hours |
| Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) | ± 3 hours |
| Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets | ± 30 minutes |
Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070
Acknowledgements
All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).
Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:
- "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".
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